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A.1 enhanced intel speedstep, Technology (eist), A.1.1 system requirements – Asus P5KPL-AM/PS User Manual

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A-2

Appendix: CPU features

A.1

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

®

Technology (EIST)

A.1.1

System requirements

Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements:

Intel

®

Pentium

®

4 processor with EIST support

BIOS file with EIST support

Operating system with EIST support (Windows

®

XP SP2/Linux 2.6 kernel or

later versions)

A.1.2

Using the EIST

To use the EIST feature:
1. Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup.
2. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration,

then press .

3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic],

then press .

4. Press to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup.
5. After the computer restarts, right click on a blank space on the desktop, then

select Properties from the pop-up menu.

6. When the Display Properties window

appears, click the Screen Saver tab.

7. Click the Power button on the

Monitor power section to open the

Power Options Properties window.

• The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. You can

download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/

support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See Chapter 2 for

details.

• Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EIST feature.

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